Rethinking launch from the ground up.
Rockets carry too much complexity into flight. Longshot is moving more of the system onto the ground, building reusable accelerator infrastructure for hypersonics and future space access.
A human future in space needs a new way in.
Access has always shaped what humanity can build next. Longshot is working towards a future where reaching space is no longer limited by the cost, complexity, and cadence of traditional launch.
Built for one of aerospace’s hardest infrastructure problems, Longshot combines engineering, operations, and government experience to move high-speed testing and future launch access forward.
Mike Grace
Nathan Saichek
Lauren Liddell
Brendan Conaway
Dayna Moody
Alexander Stroud
Marius Mayer
Mark Bigham
Matt Palumbo
Cecilia Cortez
Lawrence Sheets
Fiamma Giger
William Gadth
Jason Roesslein
Austin Bell
Peter McEvoy
Randy Reali
Simon Saichek
Cassidy Lander
Dana Eckhoff
Kris Sanford
Tripp Selvig
From early hardware to scalable accelerator infrastructure.
2020
Beginnings
Mike grace builds the first multi-injection accelerator system in his garage in San Jose California.
2021
Maritol
From garage to vessel. Accelerator development advances aboard the Maritol, funded by Direct to Phase II SBIR.
2023
Pre-Seed
In Oakland, California, Longshot’s 6-in diameter, 60-ft long accelerator proved its worth: Mach 4.2 achieved and shot over 100 times.
2024
AFRL
AFRL TACFI contract awarded. The U.S. Air Force backs Longshot’s vision for the future of hypersonic flight.
2025
Seed Round
Longshot breaks ground on a 30-in, 120-ft accelerator at the Alameda Naval Air Base, earns a position on the Golden Dome IDIQ, and a MDA Phase II.
2026
Current
Longshot HQ moves to a new home on the Historic Alameda Point Naval Air Base. Side injection testing continues and Glowrider development begins.
“By developing Longshot’s tech, AFRL RQH stands to significantly benefit from improved testing.”
AFRL RQH / MACH-TB
“Their design has the potential for a quick response interceptor against strategic hypersonic weapons.”
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The future is already being built.
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